Who Are We

Kim Wilkens and Zach Minster are educators who are passionate about bringing the power of computer science education to all. They began the Computer Science Initiative at St. Anne's-Belfield School in 2014. In 2016, they launched the first annual SPARK! Hackathon with a mission to offer high school students from around the region a unique opportunity to get connected to industry experts and other students who are passionate about changing the world through technology. In 2017, they ran the CS Institute for regional educators based on the SPARK! Hackathon model.

Summer SPARK! continues to build on this model of computer science outreach through innovative teaching, student-driven learning and real-world problem solving. They are excited for you to join them on this journey!